| Main Title |
Evaluation of economic benefits of resource conservation / |
| Author |
Anderson, Robert C.
|
| CORP Author |
Environmental Law Inst., Washington, DC.;Municipal Environmental Research Lab., Cincinnati, OH. |
| Publisher |
Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development, Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory, |
| Year Published |
1978 |
| Report Number |
EPA-600/5-78-015; EPA-R-803880 |
| Stock Number |
PB-286 973 |
| OCLC Number |
04397434 |
| ISBN |
pbk. |
| Subjects |
Conservation of natural resources--Economic aspects ;
Recycling (Waste, etc)--Economic aspects
|
| Additional Subjects |
Economic analysis ;
Conservation ;
Natural resources ;
Marketing ;
Prices ;
Supply(Economics) ;
Demand(Economics) ;
Materials recovery ;
Extraction ;
Taxes ;
Optimization ;
Mining ;
Government policies ;
Value ;
Raw materials ;
Solid waste disposal ;
Leasing ;
Mineral economics ;
Market value ;
Natural resource conservation ;
Waste recycling ;
Secondary materials industry ;
Material shortages
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| Internet Access |
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| Holdings |
| Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last
Modified |
Checkout
Status |
| EJBD |
EPA 600-5-78-015 |
|
Headquarters Library/Washington,DC |
02/18/2014 |
| EKBD |
EPA-600/5-78-015 |
|
Research Triangle Park Library/RTP, NC |
10/02/2003 |
| ELBD ARCHIVE |
EPA 600-5-78-015 |
Received from HQ |
AWBERC Library/Cincinnati,OH |
10/04/2023 |
| NTIS |
PB-286 973 |
Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. |
|
07/26/2022 |
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| Collation |
vii, 43 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Abstract |
The forces that determine prices of non-renewable natural resources are an important consideration in an evaluation of the social desirability of conservation through recycling. If prevailing market prices accord conservation benefits a value less than their true value to society, the prices are suboptimal and the solution may require governmental support of resource recovery and recycling. A comprehensive review of the literature on natural resource economics reveals that numerous external forces can cause divergencies between the socially optimal prices and the prices that are actually determined in the market place. The forces act in varying directions and with varying intensities over time. It is, however, difficult to establish with any degree of precision the magnitude or even the direction of bias given to the prices acting on supply and demand. Moreover, the socially optimal level of resource conservation is likely to be viewed differently by individuals of different generations. |
| Notes |
"September 1978." "Grant No. R803880-01-1." "Project Officer, Oscar Albrecht, Solid and Hazardous Waste Research Division." Includes bibliographical references (pages 29-34). |
| Place Published |
Cincinnati, Ohio Springfield, Va. |
| Access Notes |
Also issued online. |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
Municipal Environmental Research Laboratory. |
| Corp Au Ser Add Ent |
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Socioeconomic environmental studies series ; EPA-600/5-78-015. |
| NTIS Title Notes |
Final rept.. |
| PUB Date Free Form |
1978 |
| Series Title Untraced |
Socioeconomic environmental studies series ; EPA-600/5-78-015 |
| Category Codes |
5C; 96A; 48B; 68C; 48A |
| NTIS Prices |
PC A04/MF A01 |
| Primary Description |
600/14 |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| Merged OCLC records |
1225711799 |
| Control Number |
323750008 |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20131230110713 |
| Language |
eng |
| SUDOCS Number |
EP 1.23/3:600/5-78-015 |
| Origin |
OCLC |
| Type |
MERGE |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
02174cam 2200421Ii 45020 |
